Erger Family Foundation
Erger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Golden, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $240K.
Erger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Erger Family Foundation gave $240K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $239,649
- +66.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,236
- +90.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Primary geography
- Colorado (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Erger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Discalced Carmelite Friars ($174K). Together the top 7 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 38 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Erger Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 146% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2021) to $240K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Discalced Carmelite Friars Englewood, CO | To support Catholic organizations | $173,649 |
| Discalded Carmelite Sisters Littleton, CO | To support Catholic organizations | $11,000 |
| Medical Mission Sisters of NA Philadelphia, PA | To support Catholic organizations | $11,000 |
| Maryknoll Lay Missioners Maryknoll, NY | To support Catholic organizations | $11,000 |
| Capuchin Province of Mid America Denver, CO | To support Catholic organizations | $11,000 |
| Redemptorists of Denver Province Chicago, IL | To support Catholic organizations | $11,000 |
| Monastery of Our Lady of Light Denver, CO | To support Catholic organizations | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $244,699 | $239,649 | 7 | — | $7,128 |
| 2023 | $244,699 | — | $142,950 | $144,000 | 8 | — | — |
| 2022 | $390,649 | — | $144,472 | $141,000 | 7 | — | $25,124 |
| 2021 | $532,621 | $50,784 | $102,750 | $97,500 | 7 | $48,034 | $28,858 |
| 2020 | $608,318 | $54,840 | $136,616 | $139,500 | 9 | $54,840 | $32,460 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Erger Family Foundation is led by Catherine J Leberer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Catherine J Leberer
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie A Halliwell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara B Leberer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Erger Family Foundation
How much does Erger Family Foundation give each year?
Erger Family Foundation gave $240K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $144K across 8 grants.
What is Erger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Erger Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $34,236, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Erger Family Foundation give grants?
Erger Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Erger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Erger Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support Catholic organizations" (7 grants).
Who are Erger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Erger Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Discalced Carmelite Friars ($173,649), Discalded Carmelite Sisters ($11,000) and Medical Mission Sisters of NA ($11,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Erger Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Erger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Erger Family Foundation's EIN?
Erger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1302398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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